Chapter 34—Conscience Exalt the Conscience to Its Rightful Place of Authority—God has given men more than a mere animal life. He “so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” He expects those for whom He has made so great aContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
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Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Chapter 33—Dangers Facing Youth (Part 3) The Whirl of Excitement—The cities of today are fast becoming like Sodom and Gomorrah. Holidays are numerous; the whirl of excitement and pleasure attracts thousands from the sober duties of life. The exciting sports—theatergoing, horse racing, gambling, liquor drinking, and reveling—stimulate every passion to activity. The youth are sweptContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Chapter 33—Dangers Facing Youth (Part 2) Failure to Put Acquired Knowledge to Practical Use—But, young men, if you gain ever so much knowledge and yet fail to put that knowledge to a practical use, you fail of your object. If, in obtaining an education, you become so absorbed in your studies that you neglect prayerContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 32—Infatuation and Blind Love (Part 4) [See Section V, “Life’s Energizing Force.] Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the privilege of prayer and for knowing that through the name of Your Son we may expect what we ask, because we ask according to Your will to be like Jesus. Please blessContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 32—Infatuation and Blind Love (Part 3) [See Section V, “Life’s Energizing Force.] Why Youth Prefer Company of Youth—Why the young feel more liberty when the older ones are absent is: they are with those of their kind. Each thinks he is as good as the other. All fail of theContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 32—Infatuation and Blind Love (Part 2) [See Section V, “Life’s Energizing Force.] Blind Love Affects Every Faculty—Every faculty of those who become affected by this contagious disease—blind love—is brought in subjection to it. They seem to be devoid of good sense, and their course of action is disgusting to allContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 31—Problems of Youth (Part 4) Respond to Suggestion—No recreation helpful only to themselves will prove so great a blessing to the children and youth as that which makes them helpful to others. Naturally enthusiastic and impressible, the young are quick to respond to suggestion. In planning for the culture ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”